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Rochester, MN: (Jul-05-07) A shareholders lawsuit was filed against Pemstar Inc. alleging that the Rochester-based electronics company and its executives misled investors in order to inflate the price of Pemstar stock. The lawsuit claimed the company discovered accounting problems at its factory in Mexico and revised financial statements to show larger los... - Sound Transit Delayed Light Rail Design Settlement
Seattle, WA: (Jul-05-07) Kiewit, a construction subcontractor, filed suit against Sound Transit, claiming that the company caused cost overruns when it delayed completion of the design for the maintenance facility of the initial 15.7-mile, $2.4 billion light rail line between downtown Seattle and Sea-Tac Airport. In a settlement reached, Sound Transi... - Clark & Post Architects City Hall Building Costs Settlement
Elyria, OH: (Jul-05-07) The city of Elyria filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Clark & Post Architects of Lorain in May 2005, claiming $2.5 million for excessive costs incurred during the building of the New City Hall. The city's lawsuit claimed the architects failed to evaluate conditions at the 139-year-old City Hall and misled the city into incor... - San Francisco, CA Sheriff's Deputy Discrimination Settlement
San Francisco, CA: (Jul-05-07) Jon Gray, a gay San Francisco sheriff's deputy brought charges against the city, alleging that he suffered discrimination at his workplace, including being subjected to anti-gay harassment by fellow officers who posted homophobic comments on an unofficial Web site. Workers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge Jacqueline C... - New London, NH Sewage Spills Settlement
New London, NH: (Jul-03-07) The New Hampshire Attorney General's Office brought charges against the town of New London, after about 100,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled into Lake Sunapee in April 2004. The spill at the George's Mills Pump Station was followed by another spill of about 2,500 gallons in September 2006. Both incidents were due to a variety o... - Tippecanoe County, IN Temporary Road Property Damage Settlement
Tippecanoe County, IN: (Jul-04-07) Tippecanoe County officials' decided to build a temporary road into the Capilano subdivision after a flood in 2004. The only entrance to the upscale subdivision north of US 52 outside West Lafayette was submerged under several feet of water June 12, 2004, after heavy rains in the area. Given the safety concerns, with 110... - Flint, MI Sewer Backup Settlement
Flint, MI: (Jul-03-07) A series of lawsuits were filed against the city of Flint after heavy rains caused sewer backups to ruin the property of almost 183 homeowners. The lawsuits stemmed from damage to 100 homes roughly bordered by an area west of Fenton Road, east of Grand Traverse Avenue, south of Atherton Road and north of Van Slyke. Heavy rains on Jul... - Hotels Face Lawsuits over Safe Warranty Fees and Other Surcharges
Jul-6-07 " Los Angeles, CA: In addition to the "safe warranty fee," there are a number of other fees that hotels sometimes charge without their customers' knowledge: Reservation processing fee -- At least one hotel charged a consumer $4.91 cents for making a reservation and did not tell the customer until she checked out. Resort fee/Convenience Charge -- Cha... - California Labor Law: Not All Computer Programmers Exempt from Overtime
Jul-6-07 San Francisco, CA: As the technology industry grows and changes, employers are increasingly called on to classify employees as either exempt or nonexempt from overtime pay according to California labor laws . Although there are guidelines regarding which employees can be considered exempt from overtime pay, employers still misclassify employees, denying s... - Elk Grove Milling, Inc. Mislabeled Horse Feed Settlement
San Francisco, CA: (Jul-03-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency brought charges against Elk Grove Milling, Inc., a pesticide production facility, alleging that it produced and distributed an unregistered, mislabeled horse feed containing Rabon, an organophosphate used to control flies in horse feces. The suit claimed that Elk Grove Milling did not ac... - Philadelphia, PA State University Staff Contract Settlement
Philadelphia, PA: (Jul-03-07) The professors union brought a lawsuit against 14 state universities over pay hikes, threatening to strike if an agreement was not in place by the time the previous contract expired. It delayed a work stoppage for 24 hours to give negotiations one last chance, which in the end was the ticket needed to settle the matter. Facult... - Summit Builders, Colorado Structures, and Shelly Construction LLC Dust and Air Quality FInes
Phoenix, AZ: (Jul-03-07) The Maricopa County Air Quality Department filed environmental damage lawsuits against several companies in Phoenix, alleging that they had air quality violations at their premises. The companies targeted included Summit Builders of Phoenix, Colorado Structures, Shelly Construction LLC, and several other construction companies as w... - Affiliated Computer Services Inc. False Claims Act Settlement
Dallas, TX: (Jul-03-07) A federal false claims lawsuit was brought against Affiliated Computer Services Inc. (ACS), alleging that it submitted inflated payment claims for government-run programs. The suit accused Dallas-based ACS of violating the Civil False Claims Act by submitting inflated claims for payment between 2002 and 2005 for programs run by the... - Mary Rose and Earl Wilcox Historical Building Demolition Settlement
Maricopa County, AZ: (Jul-03-07) Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox was accused of illegally demolishing a historic site when she and her husband Earl, razed El Portal, at 701 S. Second Ave. in 2004. A team of historians, Hispanic residents, and archivists recently identified El Portal, a Mexican restaurant owned by Wilcox, as a building important... - Weston, CT Arrest Processing Excessive Force Settlement
Weston, CT: (Jul-03-07) Jonas Wilson, a Weston man, filed a lawsuit against the city and the Weston Police Department, alleging that the police used excessive force during his arrest. In the complaint, which was filed on Aug. 1, 2005 in Stamford Superior Court, Wilson claimed that on May 18, 2004, while he was under arrest, he was taken to Weston police he... - Redding, CA Police Shoot Out Wrongful Death Settlement
Redding, CA: (Jul-03-07) The family of Timothy Alan Brandon filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Redding, its police department, Shasta County, and the county's department of mental health, after Brandon was fatally shot during a 2004 standoff outside his home. Brandon was shot and killed by police on March 18, 2004, after he emerged from his... - Murphy City, TX City Manager Severance Settlement
Murphy City, TX: (Jul-04-07) Former city manager Craig Sherwood reached a settlement with the Murphy city councilmen, following his separation from the city. His severance pay was in question and the settlement agreement included the payment of $255,000, provision of insurance benefits for up to one year or until he obtains new employment, and vacation ben... - CMR Partners LLP Customer Employee Harassment Settlement
Anderson, IN: (Jul-04-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a federal lawsuit in September 2006 on behalf of Alia Dollar against Indianapolis-based CMR Partners LLP, the owner of Ponderosa Steakhouse, alleging that Dollar was continuously harassed about her children's race. Dollar, who is white, began working at the restaurant as... - Factory Farms: What Can Be Done?
Jul-5-07 Chilton, WI Once upon a time, Mrs. Edwards and her neighbors were close, attending the same church and even vacationing together. But now, they are no longer on speaking terms; in large part because of the 16 giant chicken houses the neighbors built, containing nearly half a million birds. Community activists like Midkiff of the Sierra Club have been tr... - Michael Cully and Douglas Newton Veritas Corp. Financial Fraud Settlement
San Jose, CA: (Jul-02-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed civil charges against the former chief executive Mark Leslie and four other senior managers of Veritas Software Corp., alleging that they engineered financial fraud while at their positions in the company. The SEC charged Mark Leslie, former Chief Financial Officer Kenneth Lonc...